Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon

Lexington County student charged with threatening schools

A male Gilbert High School student has been charged with making threats last week against other Lexington County schools. The 14-year-old made a threatening statement that was overheard by another student Dec. 2 while riding the bus to school, according to the incident report. The student who heard the threat told school administrators the student […]

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6 arrested in unrelated Lexington County weekend storage unit break-ins

Deputies arrested five adults and one minor accused of breaking into storage units Saturday and Sunday. William Hinson, 50, and Jessica Spillman, 39, are charged with third-degree burglary after being accused of breaking into the U-Haul Moving and Storage on Jamil Road, on Saturday, according to the incident report. The minor was turned over to […]

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Student had gun on White Knoll High School campus – Principal issues message to parents

The below message was sent to families at White Knoll High School from Principal Ted Daughtry regarding the incident that took place at the school earlier Monday (Nov. 29, 2021).Dear WKHS Families and Guardians: Earlier today, students reported to staff that a White Knoll High School student had a handgun on campus. We notified law enforcement.  […]

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Man shot and killed in Lexington, sheriff seeking evidence, asks for tips

Lexington County deputies investigating a deadly shooting that happened Saturday morning are asking for the public’s help. Jimmy Ferney Johnson Jr., 46, died after he was shot outside a home on Mac Circle in Lexington, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Detectives from our major crimes unit responded to the scene this morning and […]

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Online sexual predator operation results in arrests

A Florida man with ties to South Carolina is accused of sending sexually suggestive messages to law enforcement officers posing as minors on social media apps. Steven Leslie Wright (below left), 49, is charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, attempted dissemination of obscene material to a person under 18 and sexual exploitation of a […]

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West Columbia woman, Cayce man charged with storage unit break-in by Lexington County Sheriff’s Department

Deputies arrested a man and a woman accused of breaking into a storage unit early Tuesday morning. Jeremy Jivers, 38, and Tanya Kelley, 47, are charged with second-degree burglary, according to arrest warrants. Jivers, a Cayce resident, is also charged with financial identity theft. Kelley, who resides in West Columbia, is also charged with providing […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies 2 women shot to death, ages 20 and 25

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the two individuals who were found deceased Monday at approximately 9:15 a.m. in the 200 block of Woodcote Drive, Gaston. According to Fisher, Ms. Jaimey McKenzie Green, 20, and Ms. Jazzmyne Ajytia Onisha Green, 25, both of Gaston were pronounced dead at the scene due to the gunshot […]

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2 people fatally shot in Lexington County

According to investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, two people were fatally shot Monday morning in the 200 block of Woodcote Drive. (Photo from LCSD) Detectives continue to follow leads. Deputies were in the 200 block of Woodcote Drive investigating a shooting. A neighbor called 911 at 9:15 a.m. after hearing gunfire. Detectives were […]

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